Judge Dismisses San Bernardino Shooting Lawsuit Against Facebook, Google, Twitter

Family members and victims of the 2015 mass shooting in California had accused the tech companies of knowingly supporting ISIS and helping the group spread its radical beliefs.

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To The Dismay Of Free Speech Advocates, Vietnam Rolls Out Controversial Cyber Law

The law requires Internet companies to store locals' data in Vietnam and hand over user information if the government asks for it, among other contentious provisions.

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From Campbell's To Kellogg's, Classic Brands Are Feeling The Crunch

Big mainstream consumer brands, which have owned our cupboards and closets, face a turning point: a time to evolve or wither. The Internet and the echoes of the recession have changed us as shoppers.

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China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side

Early in 2019, China hopes to land a rover — the first soft landing on the moon's far side. The mission is exploratory, and will lay groundwork for a trip by Chinese astronauts to the lunar surface.

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Tech Stocks Have Taken A Beating This Year, And The Effects Have Been Far-Reaching

After many years of flying high, mighty tech stocks have come tumbling down because of regulatory worries and slow growth. Their bad year affects companies that seemingly have nothing to do with tech.

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In 2018, Streaming Services Helped Fuel A New Latin Explosion

Spanish-language artists like Ozuna, J Balvin and Bad Bunny dominated YouTube with billions of plays. Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras and contributor Stefanie Fernández explain how we got here.

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Author Of 'The New Childhood' Advises Parents: Don't Panic About Screen Time

NPR's Debbie Elliot speaks with Jordan Shapiro about his new book, "The New Childhood," which explains how children should engage with the digital technology around them.

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Cuba's Mobile Internet Access Is A Big Step, But It's Not Without Flaws

The Cuban government recently extended Internet to mobile devices, a big step for Cubans living on the island under the repressive communist regime.

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What Asimov Predicted For 2019: Computerization And Lunar Life

Computer scientist and professor Eugene Fiume talks about what science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov got right and wrong in his predictions of 2019.

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FCC Investigates Widespread CenturyLink Outage That Disrupted 911 Service

The FCC chairman called CenturyLink's widespread telecom outage unacceptable and says an investigation will start immediately.

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Year Of The Woman?

Women in politics, art, pop culture and sports reached great heights in 2018. But there were also reminders of inequality.

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How Much Of The Internet Is Fake? A Lot.

How much of the internet is fake? From metrics and politics to people and businesses, according to Max Read's New York Magazine article, the answer is quite a lot.

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The Unregulated Terrain Of Gene-Editing Technology

A Chinese scientist's claim that he'd created the first gene-edited babies rocked the world, raising big questions about whether the scientific world is capable of policing powerful new gene-editing techniques.

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Patients Are Turning To GoFundMe To Fill Health Insurance Gaps

Medical fundraisers account for 1 in 3 of the website's campaigns and bring in more money than any other GoFundMe category. Americans' confidence they can afford health care is slipping, some say.

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Virtual Reality Helps Hospice Workers See Life And Death Through A Patient's Eyes

A Maine medical school and nearby hospice center are trying out a VR program aimed at fostering more empathy for dying patients among health workers-in-training. Not everyone is sold on the idea.

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What's Next For Tiny Satellites?

Two briefcase-sized satellites gave the control room of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in November what scientists had never been able to get before: real-time information about a spacecraft's landing.

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Beyond Garnish: How Science Helps An Indoor Farm Amp Up Flower Flavor

Chefs are turning to Fresh Impact Farms, located in an unassuming strip mall outside of Washington, D.C., when they want edible flowers, herbs, and greens that do more than just make a pretty plate.

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Google's 'Duplex' Could Be Your New Personal Assistant

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to technology and science writer Annalee Newitz about Google's "Duplex" — an app that acts as your personal assistant.

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Zoox Inc. Snags First California Permit To Transport Passengers In Self-Driving Cars

The Silicon Valley-based company will offer ride services in its autonomous vehicles, with the supervision of a certified driver. One catch: it's not allowed to charge money.

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The Words The World Turned To In 2018

Peter Sokolowski is a lexicographer at Merriam-Webster. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about some of the Words of the Year, based on searches of the website, and the news events behind them.

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